Machine Repair Technician Level III (Facillities)

Company Overview

Oshkosh AeroTech, an Oshkosh Company, is a leading provider of aviation ground support products, gate equipment, and airport services to commercial airlines, airports, air‑freight carriers, ground handling, and military customers. The company owns trusted brands such as LEKTRO®, JetAire®, JetPower®, AmpTekÔ, Jetway®, and more.

Role Overview

The Machine Repair Technician Level 3 leads advanced troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of airport facilities and related electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and building systems. This senior technical position oversees preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, provides technical guidance to team members, and ensures safe, reliable, and efficient facility operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, maintain, and repair airport facilities and building systems, including electrical, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, and other infrastructure components.
• Perform scheduled, unscheduled, and emergency maintenance while leading preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Lead and delegate maintenance tasks while communicating professionally with customers, airport personnel, and team members.
• Repair or replace facility equipment and components; interpret blueprints, technical manuals, and work orders to ensure accurate and efficient repairs.
• Perform inspections and identify potential maintenance issues before they impact operations.
• Accurately document maintenance activities in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and utilize system data to improve equipment reliability.
• Communicate critical equipment conditions and operational updates to supervisors and site leadership.
• Safely operate forklifts, lifts, golf carts, company vehicles, and other maintenance equipment as required.
• Support day‑to‑day facility operations by responding to service requests and minimizing equipment downtime.
• Comply with all company safety policies, procedures, and required training.

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to obtain necessary airport security clearance.
• Willingness to work 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift, including weekends and holidays.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Five (5) or more years of experience in facilities, industrial, commercial, or maintenance operations.
• Strong mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and plumbing troubleshooting skills.
• Experience maintaining commercial or industrial facilities.
• Ability to read blueprints, electrical schematics, and technical drawings.
• Experience with HVAC systems, electrical distribution, lighting, doors, plumbing systems, and general building maintenance.
• Familiarity with airport operations and airport maintenance environments.
• Experience using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel.

Physical Demands

The role regularly requires standing, sitting, walking, using hands and fingers to handle objects, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and effective communication. Frequent climbing of ladders, work at heights, balancing, and work in confined spaces are required. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and work both indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions on an active airport environment. Vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and focus adjustment. Good hand‑eye coordination is essential.

Work Environment

The work environment mirrors an active airport operation with vehicular traffic and heavy equipment. Employees are regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, elevated work areas, outdoor weather, fumes, airborne particles, vibration, and loud noise. Work locations include airport ramps around aircraft, mechanical rooms, utility spaces, maintenance shops, rooftops, and other facility areas supporting critical airport infrastructure.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Additional comprehensive benefits